BMXER Posted September 16, 2012 Share I'm of the view that many get top of the range everything for cycling due to the keeping up with the Joneses mentality. My opinion. Hate it if you want. Could this be why we see so many 29's on the road? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty Posted September 16, 2012 Share Could this be why we see so many 29's on the road?Correct only the Jones's would buy a 29" and ride it on the road, the rest buy them because they want to and ride it on the dirt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pieter1 Posted September 16, 2012 Share Mabey it boils down to keeping your rig clean? I wash my bike after every dusty or muddy ride and have never had a breakdown of any nature. Mojoman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Unit Posted September 16, 2012 Share Could this be why we see so many 29's on the road? Exactly, the only way to keep up with someone once they bought a 29er, is to buy one yourself. There, I turned this into a 26v29 thread. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pieter1 Posted September 16, 2012 Share Exactly, the only way to keep up with someone once they bought a 29er, is to buy one yourself. There, I turned this into a 26v29 thread. :-)Exactly, like if you go out for pizza and you order a large and your friend orders a medium he is going to leave less satisfied than you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojoman Posted September 16, 2012 Share Even cheap parts become expensive to replace for the sake of a bit of fun in the mud and rain. If you get caught in bad weather on a ride then its just tough, you've got to forge on and head home! If you willingly go out in bad weather then its game on with your wallet and LBS later! For me its my bank balance vs softness! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nishiki Posted September 16, 2012 Share Exactly, like if you go out for pizza and you order a large and your friend orders a medium he is going to leave less satisfied than you.At least the guy who bought the medium can be satisfied that he's not a total twat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christie Posted September 16, 2012 Share If you are soft, you are soft, regardless of components, or if you ride a road or mountain bike. DIPSLICK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pieter1 Posted September 16, 2012 Share At least the guy who bought the medium can be satisfied that he's not a total twatA satsfied twat at that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Unit Posted September 16, 2012 Share A satsfied twat at that. That's twat I meant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stretch Posted September 16, 2012 Share how about we try keep wheelsize out of the equation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bat-ass Posted September 16, 2012 Share I'v done plenty muddy rides over the years... i'v also spent many days surfing in crappy onshore winds with blue bottles everywhere!!!But now realise that surfing in those conditions and riding in the rain and mud arnt really that fun!! When the conditions are like that these days i bank a few credits with the wife and kids..... for when the conditions are good!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Unit Posted September 16, 2012 Share I'v done plenty muddy rides over the years... i'v also spent many days surfing in crappy onshore winds with blue bottles everywhere!!!But now realise that surfing in those conditions and riding in the rain and mud arnt really that fun!! When the conditions are like that these days i bank a few credits with the wife and kids..... for when the conditions are good!!! Spot on. Spent this morning hanging out with my kids. Will go ride this arvie if the sun comes out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bat-ass Posted September 16, 2012 Share Spot on. Spent this morning hanging out with my kids. Will go ride this arvie if the sun comes out. yip, i'll do a little ride this arvi..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleDee Posted September 16, 2012 Share Fair weather wannabee mountain bikers make excuses that the mud ruins their groupsets! Real mountain bikers ride anywhere, anytime and in any weather conditions! Put that in your pipe and smoke it! divernick, LOSMEICHERIE and DR ◣◢ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleDee Posted September 16, 2012 Share Buy a Yeti and put Shimano XT on it. Ride it in the mud. Tomorrow you get hit by a bus and then your wife (or girlfriend) will just give your clean, unused, pristine MTB to the new shag in any case, then what do you have to show for it? Well said TheV !!!! LOSMEICHERIE and divernick 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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